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No crisis of identity here. Filipino is as Filipino feels. The Philippines, perhaps more than any other Southeast Asian country, has always been about diversity.
One of the UAE’s most elegant Filipinas image consultant and community leader Agnes Aquino Briggs shares about the importance of fashion in her life. “Fashion is an expression of oneself thru clothing. It is an expression of life. At work, I am the first person who welcomes more than 20 nationalities joining the company, and as such it is important for me to visually project myself according to the company values without losing my personality. Dressing to convey competence, credibility and reliability yet welcoming and friendly is sometimes contradicting and often a challenge.”
Filipino Style and Lifestyle Blogger Jerome Centeno is all about the classy/cool kid vibe! In this article, he shares with us the role of and importance of fashion in his daily life plus his current obsessions. Check it out!
Filipino Fashion: Miss World 2011 First Runner-Up Gwendoline Ruais stars in Illustrado’s May 2011 fashion editorial devoted to accessories.
Ushi Sato Fashion Designer/Style Blogger – What role does fashion play in your daily life? Fashion has been my dream, my job, and my career. It puts bread on my table and brings real joy to me. It plays a major role to what I am today as a person.
Nine years ago, before the red carpet dresses for Hollywood A-listers, before the million peso dresses became the talk of the fashion industry back home, before his Breakthrough Designer Award at the WGSN Global Fashion Award in New York, the standing ovations on the runways of Dubai, Manila, Australia, America’s Next Top Model and his induction to the Asian Couture Federation, Michael Cinco, the designer with the ‘impalpable dream’ (a phrase he coined and popularized), during our shoot for his first fashion editorial in Illustrado, enthusiastically shared his ultimate dream – that of having his very own show in Paris.
Precise, modern, industrial and elegant. Architecture and fashion become one as the UAE’s hottest Filipino designers create their play on some of the worlds most intriguing architectural masterpieces. #illustradomagazine #illustradolife
Today’s generation is very fashion conscious, arguably more so than their 90’s and 80’s counterparts. We live in a time where the scale and magnitude of media are heightened by strides in communications technology. The youth is constantly being bombarded by news of the latest trends, shoe releases, and what outfits the A-listers have been rocking. No matter where they are, they have access to an almost infinite amount of inspiration and information; from following their favorite brands on social media to taking wardrobe advice from style bloggers. Pinay blogger and fashionista Bettina Micu shares her tips on building your own style at a value! #illustradomagazine #taasnoofilipino
“I believe that fashion has to be daring. It takes courage to go out of convention, buck the norms, and provoke change.” Wearing it Well section features Filipino fashion designer Jesus Sindayen.
Real Style, Real People: Fresh fashions from the freshest Filipino fashionistas online! Check out our top picks this week!
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